Art at Tilton - As If/Field Study - Series by Allen Fowler
2016-01-04 13:00 - 2016-02-07 13:00 (America/New_York) | MA
Artist’s Statement: I have an affinity for abstract expressionism, its use of gesture, the energy and spontaneity, the color fields and graphics that suggest the landscape. In equal measure, I have always been struck by our need to slice, dice and structure the world around us from our gridded cities to the geometry we impose/compose on farm fields. The Field Study and As If Series revolve around this relationship – the character of the organic and the equally relentless human desire for structure and design.
All pieces are displayed on the second level of the library and are for sale to the public. A portion of the proceeds benefit Tilton Library.

Friends of the Tilton Library Meeting
2016-01-04 18:30 - 19:45
Friends of Tilton Library, Inc. is a separate 501(c)3 membership organization and is open to anyone who wants to join. The Friends mission is to encourage and promote the enrichment and use of the library and to foster support for the library in the community. For people who want to show their support and appreciation of Tilton Library, being a Friend is the first step. Annual dues continue to be $15 per year and if necessary, you can contribute your time in lieu of dues. Come check us out at our monthly meetings at the library.

Story Time
2016-01-06 11:00 - 12:00
Write to be understood, speak to be heard, READ to grow. (Lawrence Clark Powell) – Come grow with us! No sign up needed – all children 0-5 (and their caregivers) are welcome.

Tilton Library Board of Trustees
2016-01-06 18:30 - 21:00
The Board of Trustees are an elected town body which is entrusted with overseeing, maintaining and planning the future for the most democratic of all our public institutions, the public library. Library Board members are responsible for working with other board members to oversee the library, establishing policy and plans, determining the final budget and conducting public relations. The powers and duties of trustees are covered in Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 78, section 10-13.
Meeting agenda is posted at Deerfield Town Hall at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting

Mystery Book Discussion - Devil's Peak by Deon Meyer
2016-01-07 18:30 - 19:45
Join us on the first Monday of the month for a lively discussion of this month’s title and other of life’s mysteries. Copies of the book are usually available at the circulation desk or can be reserved online or by asking at the desk. This discussion also features cheese pizza while it lasts. Free and open to all.

English Conversation Group
2016-01-11 17:30 - 18:45, 2016-01-25 18:30 - 19:45, 2016-02-01 18:30 - 19:45
Do you want to practice your English? Come to a conversation group at Tilton Library on Mondays at 6:30. Facilitated by Michael Pollitt and organized by the Center for New Americans this drop-in program is free and open to all.

Preschool Story Time
2016-01-13 11:00 - 12:00, 2016-01-20 11:00 - 12:00, 2016-01-27 11:00 - 12:00, 2016-02-03 11:00 - 12:00, 2016-02-10 11:00 - 12:00

Library Space Needs Committee
2016-01-13 17:30 - 20:00
Open public meeting. Agenda posted at Deerfield Town Hall 48 hours in advance.

LIBRARY CLOSED - MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. HOLIDAY
2016-01-18

Library Space Needs Committee Meeting
2016-01-21 17:30 - 18:30
Preparation for February 8 project informational meeting. Agenda posted at least 48 hours in advance at Deerfield Town Offices

Third Thursday Book Discussion - Bound by Antonya Nelson
2016-01-21 18:30 - 19:45
Third Thursday is an informal group, open to all, no sign up necessary. Reserve your book at the adult circulation desk or online.
Summary

“Catherine and Oliver, young wife and older entrepreneurial husband, are negotiating their difference in age and a plethora of well-concealed secrets. Oliver, now in his sixties, is a serial adulterer and has just fallen giddily in love yet again. Catherine, seemingly placid and content, has ghosts of a past she scarcely remembers. When Catherine’s long-forgotten high school friend dies and leaves Catherine the guardian of her teenage daughter, that past comes rushing back. As Oliver manages his new love, and Catherine her new charge and darker past, local news reports turn up the volume on a serial killer who has reappeared after years of quiet” –Publisher description.

Antonya Nelson is the author of eight books of fiction, including Female Trouble and the novelsTalking in Bed, Nobody’s Girl, and Living to Tell. Nelson’s work has appeared in theNew Yorker, Esquire, Harper’s, Redbook, and many other magazines, as well as in anthologies such as Prize Stories: The O. Henry Awards and The Best American Short Stories. She is a recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship, an NEA Grant, and, recently, the Rea Award for Short Fiction. She is married to writer Robert Boswell and lives in New Mexico, Colorado, and Texas, where she holds the Cullen Chair in Creative Writing at the University of Houston.

Deerfield Reads! Registration and Books Available February 1
2016-01-25 08:00 - 2016-03-28 21:00
What if everyone in Deerfield read the same book? Reading great books prompts us to think about ourselves, our environment and our relationships. Talking about books with friends, family and neighbors often adds a richness and depth to the reading experience. We hope you will read and enjoy “Garbology: Our Dirty Love Affair with Trash” by former western Mass. resident Edward Humes and
– talk about it with your friends and neighbors
– attend the book discussion and related programs listed on this calendar and at Tilton Library
– meet new people and share ideas
– read more for pleasure and encourage your children to do so
“The real secret at the heart of Garbology may well be the potential for a happy ending buried in our landfill. Waste, Humes writes, is the one environmental and economic harm that ordinary working Americans have the power to change – and prosper in the process.”
All programs are free and open to the public.
Events include: STEM workshops for kids; Worm Bin Workshop; Lou’s Upcycling Workshop; Mobile Art; Book Art Workshop; Book Discussion, Eat It Up Food Challenge; Highway 91 Talk. Watch this calendar for a complete listing of dates and times.
Program length: February 16-March 28, 2016.
This project made possible with funds provided by: a grant from the Deerfield Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency; Friends of Tilton Library; Greenfield Cooperative Bank; Greenfield Savings Bank and private donations from library users.

Adult Coloring
2016-01-26 16:00 - 17:00
Join us on the last Tuesday of the month – relax, color and stimulate your brain. All materials provided.

Friends of Tilton Library Meeting
2016-02-01 18:30 - 20:00

Tilton Library Board of Trustees Meeting
2016-02-03 18:30 - 21:00

Mystery Book Discussion - The Poacher's Son by Paul Doiron
2016-02-04 18:30 - 19:45
Desperate and alone, game warden Mike Bowditch strikes up an uneasy alliance with a retired warden pilot, and together the two men journey deep into the Maine wilderness in search of a runaway fugitive–Mike’s father. But the only way for Mike to save his father is to find the real killer–which could mean putting everyone he loves in the line of fire.

Join us on the first Monday of the month for a lively discussion of this month’s title and other of life’s mysteries. Copies of the book are usually available at the circulation desk or can be reserved online or by asking at the desk. This discussion also features cheese pizza while it lasts. Free and open to all.

LIBRARY CLOSED TODAY FEBRUARY 5TH - SNOW!
2016-02-05

LIBRARY CLOSED FRIDAY FEBRUARY 5TH - SNOW!
2016-02-05

LIBRARY CLOSED TODAY FEBRUARY 8TH - SNOW!
2016-02-08
Tonight’s library project informational meeting has been postponed to this Thursday, February 11th at 6:30 AT THE LIBRARY. Hope to see you then.

English Conversation Group Cancelled Tonight
2016-02-08 18:30 - 19:45

Library Building Project Informational Meeting RESCHEDULED 2/11 @ LIBRARY
2016-02-08 18:30 - 21:00
Come to a community meeting with the Library Board of Trustees Space Needs Planning Committee to get the latest information about the library building project. Learn about the application process for a public library construction grant, hear from the architects about possible sites and preliminary drawings. Bring your questions for the architects and the committee! Free refreshments!

Grief Through Story - Sunderland Library
2016-02-10 18:00 - 19:30
Grief Through Story: Initiating a Gentle Conversation About Death, Dying and Grief with Children
For any adult in the life of a young person
Co-hosted by Sunderland, Deerfield & Hatfield Public Libraries and presented by Shelly Bathe Lenn from The Garden: A Center for Grieving Children and Teens
Free
Sunderland Public Library, 20 School Street
For more information about this free workshop, or about The Garden, contact Shelly Bathe Lenn 413-582-5312

LIBRARY PROJECT INFORMATION MEETING RESCHEDULED
2016-02-11 18:30 - 21:00
Tonight’s informational meeting about the library expansion project has been postponed to this Thursday, February 11th at 6:30 at the library. Please note the change in venue. Please come to this important meeting to find out what the committee has been working on to date.

LIBRARY CLOSED - PRESIDENT'S DAY HOLIDAY
2016-02-15
